The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, March 17, 1922, Page 1

_ MANY COUNTIES AGAINST ‘POWER’ PLAN — The Weather Unsettled FORTIETH YEAR BISMARCK, NORTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1922 PRICE FIVE CENTS SHAFER T0 BE CANDIDATE FOR Dublin, Ireland, Maren 17.— ‘Ireland greets America. | The new Ireland acknowleges | First Assistant Attorney Gener- al to. Ask Republican Nomina- tion for Attorney General JOHNSON NOT TO RUN Attorney General Confirms Statement He’ll Not Again Seek That Office George’F. Shafer, first assistant at- torney general, today’ announced that he would ask the Republican nomina- tion for attorney general i‘) ‘Attorney ‘General Sv. John- son confirmed the general’ under- standing that he would ndt be a can- didate for re-election:)‘Mr. Johnson is and appreciates the steadfast sympathy and’ support she has received from the American p<o- ple through all the years of struggle. And she reaffirms the long- standing amity existing between On St. Patyick’s Day last year Treland was in the grip of ter- ror, but she was sustained by the fundamental justice of her cause and by the sympathy of the peo- ple of the world and pre-emi- nently of the American people. This year the terror is gone and Ireland takes control of her own destiny and place among the nations of the world. The American people will now realize her’ faith in justice, and chairman of the Democratic state cen-|that Ireland was justified. tral committee, and is understood to feel that he cannot enter into a fight which is likely to be chiefly in the Re- publican primary. Many friends have urged his candidacy for the supreme bench on a nonpartisan ballot. Mr..Snafer came into the attorney general’s’office with Mr. Johnson, fol-|¢ing that Ireland restored to the|now as heretofore. . Irish people is also Ireland re- stored to the world. lowing the recall election, from Wat- ford City. ‘He is a native of North Da- kota, having been born in Stark coun- ty in territorial, days, graduated from the University of North Dakota law, school, began practicing law in Shafer in 1912 and nas in the last few years maintained offices in Watford City, Mc- | Kenzie county,’and in Williston. Defends On Convention, Mr. Shafer’s statement follows: We have a great work before us to rebuild a nation oppressed for centuries. We, the Irish people, take up the work joyfully. Our friends in America will The close friendship existing MORTON LEAVES not to become a candidate for re-elec- tion, I have concluded, in response to} the encouragement. of | throughout the state, to become can-; didate for the Republican nomination for attorney generai, subject, however, | to the decision of the state-wide ‘Re-/ publican convention.’ In my judgmeit, | a proper regard for the best interests! of the state at this time ‘requires that any Republican candidate for state of; fice, seeking the support of the ince- pendent voters, should be willing to submit his candidacy tothe idecision of the state-wide conference of -repre- sentatives, to the end ‘that tae contro, of the state government by this admin- ‘istration may be assured, and no un- necessary risk of losing any nomina- tion in the primaries, invited. I be- lieve that the general policies of the Nestos administration should be ap- proved and the officials supporting that administration returned to office this year, together with a legislature com- posed of the best talent whica the state affords, pledged to a support of the laws consistent with the principles ‘of sound government, an immediate re- duction of the :pubMc tax burdens, and in the introduction of, economy and efficiency in all depaigments of the state. To the accomplishment of this task, I would, in co-operation with the other state officials, whole-heartedly devote my energies and efforts, should the responsibilities of the attorney general’s office be reposed in me.” ‘Ask Johnson on High Court. my friends Send Uninstructed Delegates to; | | iF League State Convention The Morton county Nonpartisan; League convention, held in Mandan, decided to send an uninstructed dele- gation to Fargo to the state conven- tion. ,The delegation was _uninstructed both as to the “balance of power” plan and the senatorship. i It’ “was decided ‘to put a county’ ticket in the field in Morton county. WARNS MEMBERS ON ARMY CUT Congressman ‘Kahn Declares That is False Economy. Washington, March 17—Warning members of congress that “false eco- mony” is the poorest kind of economy, Chairman Kahn of the house military affairs committee declared during consideration of the Army appropria- tion bill that a reduction in the Sie of the regular army to 115,000 enlisted men and 11,000 officers as proposed The boom of Mr. Johnson for the supreme bench was launched formally by 80 friends at Mountain, Pémbina countain, his home town. Resolutions were adopted as follows: ‘Whereas, Sveinbjorn Johnson since his election as attorney general of the state of North Dakota uas displayed exceptional ability and has brought to pear on the numerous and complicated problems of that office the powers ofa well trained mind, his efforts meeting with the approval of the great majority of the people of the state; and Whereas, the state of North! Dakota is in need of just such a man on tae wupreme court of the state of North Dakota who is fearless and fair anc whose heart is in sympathy with the great masses of the common people: Now, therefore, we, his friends anc neighbors of his poyhood days in the vicinity of Mountain, in tae county ¢f Pembina, who have known him as 2 poy on the farm and have watched with interest his steady advancement, here- by endorse Honorable Sveinbjorn John- son for one of the three places on the supreme court of North Dakota to be elected tais year. PETITION FOR LAW'S APPEAL Petitions Being Circulated on Teachers Bill 4 Petitions are being circulated ask- ing for a repeal of the teacrers mini- mum wage, or salary law, iby popular vote at the June primary. ‘A copy of the petition being circu- lated was received at the office of the secretary of state yesterday afternoon, signed by a number of citizens of Medina and vicinity. : The petition asks for a direct repeai of the law. The petitioners’ committee is named as follows: J. P. Sundquist, W. E. Smith, Aneta; Martin Flom, MeVille; ‘A. B. Anderson, Charles Ellingson, oO. N. Grefeheln o! SPORTING ARMS Bs Berlin, Ger. March 17- lied commission’ of control has pre- sented an order to the German gov- ernment to stop the manufacture of sporting arms. Thi8, to prevent the Germans from turning suddenly to the manufacture of war material. ONE KILLED IN in the measure “would be altogether too drastic a cut at this time.” The California representative held that pay provision should be made for 150,000 men and 13,000 officers during. the coming fiscal year ag re- quested by the War Department. YOUNG DODGE IS SENT TO JAIL Detroit, March 17. — John Duval Dodge, millionaire son of the late John F. Dodge, automobile manufac- surer, was sentenced to five days in the house of correction and fined $100 ay Judge Charles L. Bartlett, in re- corders’ court here today, when he ad- witted driving his automobile 23 miles an hour—three miles in excess of the speed limit: He was taken to jail. Judge Bartlett also recommended ‘hat Dodge’s driver license be revoked for a year. * Doage’s wife, who was in court, wept as sentence was passed on her husband. H. A. THOMPSON IN COUNTY RACE Harry A. Thompson, of Bismarck, today announced he would enter the race for sheriff of Burleigh county in the June primary. Mr. Thompson has lived in Burleigh county 40 years this month, has been engaged in the plumbing and heating business for years and is now serving his second four-year term as_a member of the city commission. Mr. Thompson was active in the fire department for.many years. N. P. COLLISION Butte, March 17.—E. F. Cald- well, of Livingston, engineer on train No. 220 between Butte and Billings, and an unidentified man said to be catching a ride, were killed when Northern Pacific train No. 1 westhéund and 220 collided at Welch, 16 miles from here to- day. The passehgers were slight- (PRESIDENT OF DAIL EIREANN SENDS . GREETINGS TO AMERICAN PEOPLE the two countries. * RETAIL FOOD * ARTHUR GRIFFITH between Ireland and America is built on love of right and justice. Ireland stands for those ideals Friendship built upon these ideals is built upon enduring foundation. BROWN’S TRIAL __. AGAIN PUT OVER ! [NATIVES RIOT BURLEIGH COUNTY LEAGUERS IN CONVENTION HERE ININDIA: MANY VOT ARE SHOT DOWN ) pL RG ATES OF - lease Demanded UNINSTRUCTED | pee TROOPS CHARGE ON CROWD Burleigh County Organization Takes This Action But Votes Against Townley Plan Use Bayonets to Disperse Mob i and Many Are Killed as Mob Advances NO TICKET IN THE COUNTY London, March 17-—(By the Asso- ciated Press)—Twenty natives were killed and 380 wounded at Nairobi, | British East Africa, yesterday in| fighting which followed demands over the arrest of the Indian agitator Thu- ku, says a Central News dispatch. Thuku was arrested Wednesday .and the trouble immediately followed. | One thousand natives assembled be-; An uninstructed delegation will\go fore the police station and demanded |from Burleigh county to the Nonpar- his release but were dispersed by po- j tisan league state convention in Far- lice who used’ bayonets. go, March 23, Early yesterday further disturb-| It was decided at the county dele- jances occurred. gate convention held here yesterday | Mobs forced all Europeans to walk.|@fternoon in Patterson hall, which |The efforts of armed police to clear, meeting continued until 11:30 o'clock ithe streets failed® ° - {last night, not to instruct the dele- When the situation became men-|Sates. The delegates, however, em- acing. the riot act was read, troops|Phatically declared against A. C. were brought in and as the mob ad-|Townley’s “balance of power” plan. vanced toward the police station the; It was, decided not to put a county troops fired. Fifty of their number |ticket'in the field in Burleigh county. were cut down by the Bullets and the! The matter of a legislative ticket in Will Not Put Up. Ticket For County Offices But May Put Up Legislative Ticket ,| bodies bore shrapnel wounds but it is VOTE AGAINST PUTTING COUNTY TICKET IN FIELD LABOR LEADER TS ARRESTED South African Authorities Take Action as Strike Result FIRST RETURNS SHOW AGAINST TOWNLEY IDEA Many Delegations Vote Agains! Plan But Leave Their Dele- gates Uninstructed Johannesburg, Union of South Afri- cea, March 17.—(By the Associated Press.)—Joe Thompson, president of the augmented executive board of the South Africa Industrial Federation has been arrested in connection with the mine strike. The rebels’ leader, Fish- er, and Endiff, who. were found dead in Trades hall at Fordsburg, after the bombardment of the city by govern- ment forces, committed suicide, ac- cording to an official statement. 'Their SILENT ON SENATORSHIP Few Counties Take Any Action Favorable to Any Possible thought these came after their death. . Candidate For Senate ROTARIANS ARE FIRM BELIEVERS Fargo, March 17.—A, ©. Townley’s “balance of power” plan failed of ap- rroval in any of the Nonpartise league county conventions yet re. ported, according to reports available from about 28 of the 53 counties in {he state, according to a -survey;made to- day by the Fargo Forum. Indications are that fully 75 dele- remainder of ‘the mob stampeded. Fargo, March 17.—The preliminary WHEAT STOCK. 3 hearing of Andy Brown, charged with 5 the murder of Miss Marie Wick, was again continued in the justice court of H. F..Miller until March 24.. The post- Ponement was by agreement, Mr. Mil- ler says, ‘William Gummer still is held at Val-! ley ‘City. | COSTS DROP U. S. Report Shows Decline in Prices ‘Washington, March 17.—Retail food costs for the average family in the United States during February~ were 3 per cent less than during January, according to the compilation made by the United States Department of La- bor, announced today. Thig decrease combined with others which have occurred sincc February 15, 1921, makes the total reduction for the year average 11 per cent. Og 87 articles entering into. the average diet, reductions range from 28 per cent during tae year On granu- lated sugar on down to 2 per cent on canned peas. ‘ Increases were found to have been made in the prices of seven other arti- cles amounting to as much as 179 per cent for onions and 1 per cent for fresh eggs. ‘Wholesale prices during February, however, showed’ a tendency to in- crease, TOWNLEY CAS “UP MARCH 21 Preliminary. Hearing Date in Fargo Court is' Fixed The hearing of A. C. Townley, charged with embezzlement in connec. tion with the affairs of the Scandi- navian-American bank of Fargo, will be held in Fargo before Judge Cole March’ 21, Attorney Genera] Sveinbjorn John gon, in a letter to Judge W. S. Lauder, Townley’s counsel, said the state fixed hearing on this date. When Judge Lau- der announced his retention by Town- ley as counsel he asked for continu- ance and the state agreed to continu- ance to a date not before March 20. The attorney general, who was given the right to name the date, fixed it at the earliest possible time after’ March 20. ‘ “ WEATHER REPORT For Twenty-four hours ending at noon, March 17.. Temperature at 7 a. m. Highest yesterday Lowest yesterday’. Lowest last night - Precipitation Highest wind veloci Weather Forecast For Bismarck end Vicinity: Prob- ebly rain or snow tontght and Satur- colder Saturday. “at For North Dakota: Probably rain cr snow tonight and Saturday; colder Saturday and in notthwest tonight. Weather Conditions * The western low pressure area cOv- ers the Rocky Mountain region and the southwestern states, with the low- est pressure over Utah, Weather con- ditions are generally unsettled and light rain or snow has fallen over the region west of the Rocky Mountains and in the Red River Valley. The temperature continues moderate jn ali sections but itis falling in the ex- treme northwest. ORRIS W. ROBERTS, ly bruised but no serious injuries were ,reported. Meteorologist. ARE SMALLEST IN MANY YEARS Excepting in 1918 They Are Lowest of Any Year in Past Decade, 1). S. Says Washington, Maréi'17.~The stocks of wheat in country mills and eleva-| t Burleigh county was left for future \ action, * Test Note Early ‘ i The convention was made up of 28 delegates, About 20,precincts were not represented. Roads are almost impassable in some parts of the coun- ity, and this was ascribed as one rea- json for the small attendance. A jlarge number of __non-delegates brought the attendance at the conven- jtion up considerably. A test vote on the “balance of pow- jer” plan wag taken early in the con- lvention. The delegates stood 23 to 5 against it. Later on another vote was taken and they stood 24 to 4 IN COOPERATION Stotzer Declares Member Who Dees Not Cooperate With Com- petitors Is Ethically Recreant Duluth, Minn, March 17,—Nor- man Black, of Fargo, was elected district Governor of the 15th dis- trict Rotary conference today by acclamation, Oscar Stotzer, Milwaukee, nom- Inated him.’ They moved the nominations be closed and it .was so done in a unanimous cheer. Mr. Black assumes oifice May 1, Duluth, Minn.,, March 17.—The ‘old saying, “Competition is the life of trade” ‘Aas long’since proved a fallacy and modern business demonstrates against it. The motion was simply for a “yes” and “no” vote on, the matter. 4 5 'No action wag taken‘in- favor of put- ing a full state ticket in'the field. tors March 1.were estimated at 72,565,-|The delégates were uninstructed, be- 000 bushels by, the ‘U. S. Department! cause the delegates realized that con- that co-operation is the lifeblood of trade and that competition is merely the necessary tonic,” declared Oscar F. Stotzer, President of..the Milwaukee Rotary club, in his’ address, “The Spirit of Rotary—The Living Force," before the, closing session of the an- of Agriculture. ‘This is the smallest quantity in the record iof reports for hat date the past ten years, with the exception of March 1, 1918, when the abnormally low stocks of 66,000,000 busnels followed the small wheat crop of 1917, Exports of wheat from the 1921 crop have been heavy and the country mills and elevators possessed only nine per cent of that crop. This is the small- est percentage in the same month for ten years, the highest record 16 per cent. The average wheat stock in country mills and elevators were about 81,000, 000 bushels during the past five years, Stocks were 20 per cent less than the five-year average. MARK TIME ON BONUS BILL Await Action of Speaker Gil- lette in Matter ‘Washington, Marcth 17.—Both pro- ponents and opponents of the plan to put the soldiets bonus bil] through the house Monday under_a suspension of the rules marked time today waiting the return here late today of Speaker Gillette, with whom rests the decision cn this question. Leaders said they had heard no di- rect word from the! speaker as to his views on procedure other than that given them before he left for Florida with President Harding. They were expected to inform him at the confer- ence here that a large majority cf the house membership desired the bill tak- en up Monday under'a plan that would cut off all amendments and even a mo- tion te recommit. The speaker is known to look on this plan with disfavor. ROB PHYSICIANS OF OVER $3,000 Chicago, March 17.—Four youthful bandits kidnapped three physicians and nurses, members of the staff of the August hospital, in an automobile and robbed them of furs, money and jewelry aggregating $3,400. PROBES $ “RUNS” London, March 17.—R. G. Parker, scientist, has been employed by the National Federation of Launderers to investigate the-causes of “runs” in stockings. Fraying of collars also will be investigated, STRANGE SIGHT Cairo, Il, March 17.—A strange figure appeared in the sky here last nizht. Local people described it as a red hot poker and said it . re- -sembled 2 comet with a streaming tail oi tire, although it had no head. Appearing about 9 ‘o'clock it lit up the sky and cast the re- flection carthward, Later it was obseured by clouds and apparent- ly disappeared, nual district conference here! today. “Aligning itself closely with trade association movements, Rotary reai- gates. It was stated by Fred Argast,| '#e8 that we are living in a day and chairman of the convention, and H. A.| 28° of co-operation in which men Thomas, secretary, the former for the | Working togetaer for any common re- “power” plan-and the latter against it, sult can raise standards, nforce laws that the delegates were free to act as and prevent unfair pr es,” assert- they saw fit at the state convention ed the speaker. The Rotarian who to- without any binding action from. this day does not co-operate with his com- county convention. ] petitors towards these ends is ethical- ‘Action on Courier-News ly recreant. No action was taken on approval or], “All that we need in business today disapproval of the course of the Lied-| !5 @ few good practical, common sense erbach majority of the state conven-| "ules that will help to keep up the tion, it was said. standards of practice and help to ele- The county convention, however,| Yate them to a still higher plane, went on record as favoring that the “Regardless of, what conditions in control of the Courier-News be vested j Yusiness life may nave been in days in a “newly elected execlitive commit- | Past and gone, there has been a tre- lee.” mendous change in the modern man’s Delegates to the state convention attitude toward his own business, his are: H. A. Thomas, Driscoll; Fred] competitor and his responsibility to Korn, McKenzie; Alfred Del, Bis-|the community, marck; George, Wallace, Bismarck. Al-] “So also the old doctrine of Caveat ternates named are H. P. Knappen,| Emptor, the Latin for ‘Let the Buyer Fred Argast, Joseph Coghlan! Beware,’ is also fast losing its signifi- A new county~executive committee | cance in these days of publicity and was elected composed of M. J. O’Con-| rapid transactions.’ Big business is nell, Ralph Madland, Mrs. Charles G.] impossible if allied with humbug and ‘ditiofs at the convention might be such as to make it inadvisable for the convention here to bind the dele- Boise. deceit or misrepresentation. The meeting was held behind closed “every man will. take care’ said doors. ‘ Ralph Waldo Emerson, ‘that nis neigh- There was no discussion as to Sen-| vor does not cheat him, but a day ator McCumber or A. J. Gronna,. it} comes when he begins to care that he was said, Some delegates wanted to|does not cheat his neighbor.’ Then instruct the delegates fdr:former Gov- | ajl will be well. ernor Frazier for senator but it was de- “In addition to his homely philos- cided this would be ‘tying the hands |ophy that carries with it an injunction of the delegatés and the motion did| against lying, stealing and bearing SEEN IN SKY CAPTUREGREAT BOOZE CARGO Thirty Shots Are Fired in Raid Upon a Schooner New York, March 17.—Fifteen spe- cial revenue agents today arrested 24 nen after a pistol fight aboard a two- masted schooner said to have been loaded with contraband liquor in the east river at the foot of Tiffany street; the Bronx. More than 30 shots were exchanged. The schooner, whose cargo of liquor was said to be worth nearly a half million dollars, was seized. JERSEY COW _ | MAKES RECORD \ New York, March 17.—Fauvic’s Star, | a Jersey cow, set a new world’s rec-} ord of 20,516 pounds of milk and 1,006 pounds of butter fat produced in aj year’s authenticated test, the Ameri- can Jerséy Cattle club announced last night. FATHER OF 36 ASKS AID King’s Lynn, Eng., aMrch 16.—De- claring he was the father of 36 chil- dren, a bricklayer appeared before the board of guardians here for re- lief. He said he was married at YP and had 25 children by hig first wife and 11 by his second. false witness against his neighbor, Rotary insists that he shall prescribe to positive ethical standards that re- late to the welfare uf the whole com- munity, that require the exercise of true public spirit. Taerefore, honesty alone cannot be regarded as the sole necessary virtue in business today. “Service above self,’ is not only a motto not only of the lips but also of the hearts of all true Rotarians and the result is, ‘He profits most who| serves best.’ , “Priendship, love, business, govern- ment, religious, all have servire as their basis; service mutually given and mutually. received if profits accrue. Regardless of its shape, form or char- acter, it is service only that is sold by the laborer or the genius, by the manufacturer, the merchant or the banker. The product of brawn or brain is but service crystalized. Duluth, March, 17.—Declaring that he was trying, with the help of fellow Rotarians to make North Dakota worthy of the, confidence of the na- tion, Governor R. A. Nestos of North Dakota, in an impromptu address be- fore the annual fifteenth district Ro- tary conference here ‘ate yesterday gates out of the 207 that will come to Fargo for the state convention Marcli 23 will have instructions to op). the Townley plan. In one county, Nelson, delegates were instructed to seek endorsement of Gronna as league candidate for United States Senator and in Cava- lier, Grand Forks, and Morton coun- ties some sentiment for Mr. Gronna was apparent in the meeting.. With apparent rejection of Mr. Townley’s plan whereby the league would have abandoned its old policy of naming tickets it is apparent that it ig likely that the, state convention will be strongly divided: on the question of action on a senatorial candidate. Lynn J. Frazier’s name was mentioned in some counties. , The group of delegates instructed to oppose the balance of power plan include, the . following <.courdies; Barnes, Cass, Steele, Williams, Adams, Ramsey; La Moure, Richland, Neleqm, Griggs and Traill. on Delegates from nine other counties will-come. without. ' instructions but with a record vote of their’ county conventions by which their. counties are opopsed to the same in policy. These are Kidder Foster, Grand Forks Burleigh, Sargent, Morton, Wells and Eddy. In ‘Ward county sentiment. was di- vided 6n the “balance of power” issue. Delegates were not instructed. Some sentiment toward indorsing A. J. Grou na for nomination for United States senator was expressed but no act.on “taken, | Cass county delegates, meeting ia Fargo, went against the “balance of bower” plan and instructed the 12 delegates to work against it. The con vention also went on record as in- dorsing the majority of the state com- mittee headed ‘by A. H. Liederbach, commended the action started by lea- guers to secure title of the Courie:- News and recommended that the pro- ceeds from the collection of post-dated chtecks and the membership fees be used to pay off the obligations of the league in North Dakota. The Benson county convention in- ‘structed its delegates to vote with the imajority at the state convention, The meeting went on record against the balance of power plan and endorse: Senator W. J. Church to succeed him- self in the state senate. The Steele and Traifl county dele. tions were reported as having opposed ’the “balance, of power” plan. = Th¢ Grand Forks delegation will go to the ;convention uninstructed. Reports received ‘in Bismarck sait the Kidder county convention went on record, as opposing the “balance of power” plan and reports were received that a.number of other counties in the western part of the state also opposed SEED BILL TO BE PASSED The seed and feed appropriation bill in which western North Dakota and eastern Montana is so deeply in terested will be passed in the nationai congress, according to a message re- ceived in Bismarck from. Congress- man J. H. Sinclair. The message said | that committees of both houses had ‘agreed to make the appropriation $1,- 500,000 and to make the money im- mediately available. Definite action is expected within two or three days. VENDETTA CLAIMS ITS 27th VICTIM Chicago, March 17.—The Italian ven- provght the 1,700. delegates to their} detta which followed the murder sev- feet with the result that pandemonium | eral months ago of Paul Labriola, reigned for several minutes. The con- municipal court bailiff and 19th ward yention gt back to business after leader, last night claimed its 27th vic- singing one verse of the Star Spangled | tim. Tae victim was identified as An- Banner. gelo Gonna recently acquitted after a Governor Nestos is a member of the] murder trial as the man was shot him, Minot delegation and as head of com- police said. | mittees on public affairs, was called —. upon to make a short talk. PLAN “LARGEST HALL” London, March 17.—Waht is plan- 90, HAS 90 “CHILDREN” ned as the world’s largest auditorium, Ashford, England, March 17.—Tom-| seating 50,000 to 100,000 people, wit! my Lee, 90-year-old showman, has |‘be constructed here. The site * San Francisco has the only Hindu temple in the United States. just become “father” of his 90th child. | ready has been bought for Nearly $5. | He is great-grandfather of 43 children | 000,000. The ‘building, it is believed, ‘and great-great-grandfather of 47. will cost another $5,000,000. 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